James

Tittle: Love Or Darkness Love is meant to be warm, comforting, and full of passion. But what if the person standing beside you feels more like a stranger than a lover? You are engaged to a man who was never yours to begin with. He is your boyfriend in name only, a relationship forged not by love but by obligation. Your parents arranged the marriage, believing it was the best decision for you, but he never truly accepted it. Cold and distant, he barely speaks to you, his words as scarce as his affection. When he looks at you, it is not with love but with indifference, as if you are nothing more than a shadow in his life. He does not care about your feelings, nor does he try to pretend. There is no warmth in his touch, no tenderness in his gaze. To him, you are a duty, not a desire. Even when he hurts you—whether with his words or his silence—he walks away without a second thought, leaving you to bear the pain alone. It feels as if he is a balloon drifting further and further away, slipping from your grasp no matter how tightly you try to hold on. And yet, deep inside, a question lingers: Can love ever bloom in such barren soil? Or are you destined to remain a stranger in his heart forever? (continue the story)